Re: [Biofuel] The food emergency and food myths

2008-07-07 Thread Kurt Schasker
In David Blume's book: Alcohol can be a gas are listed several facts regarding corn as a food. In summary, it goes like this. (I have always found this book to be factually accurate, and I have tried to find irregularities). 1. 10 lbs of corn makes about one-half gallon ethanol and 3 lbs

Re: [Biofuel] Fascists at it again

2008-05-28 Thread Kurt Schasker
in the mind of the target audience. once this association is drawn, well, there's no end to the possibilities. On 5/26/08, Kurt Schasker wrote: This thread occurred a few weeks ago, but I owe a response, so here goes. First off, Mr. Addison suggests my comments reflect the idea that Islam

Re: [Biofuel] Fascists at it again

2008-05-26 Thread Kurt Schasker
This thread occurred a few weeks ago, but I owe a response, so here goes. First off, Mr. Addison suggests my comments reflect the idea that Islam is in moral decline. This is not what I meant. In fact, my post has just the opposite suggestion: Islam, and Islamofascism, reflect a society

Re: [Biofuel] Water in my Methanol

2008-05-03 Thread Kurt Schasker
Make sure there is actually water in the methanol. For ethanol dehydrating, there are two ways to go. I don't know if this works with methanol. Take lime (CaO) and make sure it is dry and coarse (unslaked). Fill a 55 gallon drum two thirds with this stuff. Add the wet alcohol, and let it

[Biofuel] biofuel specific?

2007-07-12 Thread Kurt Schasker
Biofuelers: I have been lurking on this list for awhile, but never actually participated. I am wondering if there is some way I could filter the posts to read only those that directly related to biofuel issues? This listserve is very active, and I really do enjoy reading some of the